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Old 09-21-2008, 03:18 PM   #1
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Borrowing an '80s Mesa Boogie... *Drool*
Long story short, there's a guy in my church who used to gig a lot doing some Blues a while back, and he's letting me borrow his Mesa Boogie. First impressions: WOW. I love the crunch! The only problem is that, to get the crunch, you have to turn the volume up past "kill your children and all their childrens' children." But it's a blast. Maybe some sound clips will be in order if I can find time to be alone and loud!

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Old 09-21-2008, 03:24 PM   #2
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Nice, you lucky dog. I'm assuming it's a Mark I or II?
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Old 09-21-2008, 03:35 PM   #3
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Nice, you lucky dog. I'm assuming it's a Mark I or II?
Honestly don't know, heh. It says Studio .22 under the Power and Standby switches if that helps.
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Old 09-21-2008, 03:43 PM   #4
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This?
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The key to great tone is really found in the kind of hand soap that you use.
For years I used a typical off-the-shelf bar-type soap and I had no idea that, even though I rinsed properly and thoroughly after every cleansing, there was still a soap scum residue on my hands and fingers.
This negatively affected my tone in ways that I just can't describe.
Then, on a whim, a few years ago I wandered into a Bath and Body Works store at a local mall and picked up some of their gentle foaming anti-bacterial hand cleansers.
The difference in my guitar's sound is so wickedly improved that I no longer feel the need to buy a new amp or pedals or even strings...EVER!
So, it's my belief that tone is in the soap.
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Old 09-21-2008, 03:44 PM   #5
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This?
Yes, that's the one, though he's replaced the speaker so it's no longer stock. Forgot what's in it, though.
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